Bio From: http://www.fuel.tv/surfing/rider/john-john-florence/
John John, at age seventeen, has surfed, traveled, and competed all over the world. He is the envy of not only other surfers his own age, but probably some twice his age too. Earning multiple titles at the Junior level, John has begun to make a push towards the WQS. The youngest competitor at the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, held in his backyard on the North Shore of Hawaii, John set the new standard for his generation. To say he is the future of surfing is an understatement. John is multi-talented and a standout in waves like Pipe, Teahpoo, J-Bay, etc. in addition to his talent on the surfboard, John carries it over to the concrete where his skating is turning heads.

